Elaine Ambrose Blog
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Elaine is an award-winning author, syndicated blogger, speaker and retreat organizer. Elaine professes that laughter with wine is the best medicine and continues to entertain her audiences in her blog.
Elaine Ambrose
3M ago
I’m so excited to be normal! Three years ago, an echocardiogram revealed my heart ejection fraction was registered at 30%, indicating serious heart failure. Another procedure this week revealed the ejection fraction had improved to 60%, a normal percentage. I’ve never been so happy to receive a score of 60%. Three Years to Become Normal ..read more
Elaine Ambrose
7M ago
https://youtu.be/30TeVbq7epU?si=W_5zqVK9bAYkIcpE Click the YouTube link to watch and hear six of my characters. I have eight puppets with distinct accents. Ventriloquists use different accents to distinguish between their characters. The act wouldn’t work if the puppet had the same voice as the ventriloquist. My characters are British, Old World, grumpy old man, breathless middle aged ..read more
Elaine Ambrose
11M ago
In 2017, I ordered a Triobike Trishaw from Copenhagen, Denmark, and created the first Idaho chapter of “Cycling Without Age.” With the assistance of Eagle City Council Member Mary McFarland, we met with the Mayor of Eagle to secure permission to ride the bike on the streets and along the Greenbelt. We organized a ..read more
Elaine Ambrose
1y ago
A writing workshop titled “Writing the Wrongs: How Experiences Create Our Stories” is available on October 27 and will be repeated on November 3 in Eagle, Idaho. Bestselling author Elaine Ambrose will facilitate the morning sessions, and a panel of Idaho authors will end the workshop with a discussion and Q&A session. Participants will be ..read more
Elaine Ambrose
1y ago
I have a vintage, original Barbie Doll from 1959. She has managed to retain her remarkable physique while I have morphed from a chubby child to a healthy young woman back to a chubby curmudgeon. Three generations of storytelling girls have played with her: me, my daughter, and my granddaughter. The doll remains perfectly proportioned ..read more
Elaine Ambrose Blog
1y ago
Granddaddy, Aunt Olga, Lady Delilah, and Jessie Jo from Idaho shared jokes, stories, songs, and humor at the Moudy Mountain Summer Festival this summer near McCall, Idaho. They were joined by their intrepid handler, Elaine Ambrose. Children were eager to learn how to make the puppets “talk ..read more
Elaine Ambrose
1y ago
Calling all grandparents! Let’s seize the day and organize positive adventures with our grandchildren. Every day during the month of June, I’ll write a suggestion for activities to share. We’ll limit time on personal electronic devices, keep to an inexpensive budget, and tutor grandchildren to draw or write in a journal. Suggestions will include age ..read more
Elaine Ambrose
1y ago
For summer reading, please consider my books, eBooks, and audiobooks. The books have won 26 prestigious writing awards in three genres: humor, memoir, and children’s books. My books feature authentic storytelling, they have never been banned, they are reusable, and the books don’t need batteries or electronic chargers. All of them were written in Idaho ..read more
Elaine Ambrose
1y ago
My seven puppets are preparing material and practicing their stories and songs to entertain folks in the Boise area. As the Puppet Master, I’m eager to hear what these dummies have to say. Watch more videos on my YouTube Channel: Elaine Ambrose – YouTube Click here for booking information: Hire Elaine Ambrose and the ..read more
Elaine Ambrose
1y ago
After more than four decades of watching and knowing my daughter, I continue to appreciate her strengths and talents. We’re alike because we love to travel and enjoy making people laugh. We’re different because she’s more empathetic and doesn’t need a public microphone. Here are some interesting facts about her. 1. She is a resilient ..read more